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The IARC Monographs Programme
The IARC Monographs Programme identifies environmental factors that are carcinogenic hazards to humans.
Global Cancer Observatory
The Global Cancer Observatory (GCO) is an interactive platform presenting global cancer statistics, including estimates of the cancer burden for the year 2022 and predictions of the future burden to 2050.
News
A prospective cohort study comparing efficacy of 1 dose of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine to 2 and 3 doses at an average follow up of 12 years postvaccination
Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and partner institutions h...
12.11.2024
Leveraging single-dose human papillomavirus vaccination dose-efficiency to attain cervical cancer elimination in resource-constrained settings
In a new paper, researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) show that...
12.11.2024
Large IARC contingent to present at IPVC 2024 and host session on cervical cancer screening
Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) will attend the 36th Inter...
11.11.2024
IARC Newsletter: November 2024 issue now available
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is pleased to share the November 2024 issu...
11.11.2024
Press Releases
New research highlights the potential of single-dose HPV vaccination to advance cervical cancer prevention in low-resource settings
Go to PDF 13.11.2024
Tracing cancer back to birth uncovers promising biomarkers for prevention, early detection, and targeted treatment of childhood leukaemia
Go to PDF 24.10.2024
New study shows that one in three cases of oral cancer globally are due to smokeless tobacco and areca nut use
Go to PDF 09.10.2024
Banning the sale of tobacco to young generations could significantly reduce lung cancer mortality
Go to PDF 03.10.2024
Newsletter and Highlights
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2024
04.11.2024
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2024
01.10.2024
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2024
02.09.2024
Publications
Produced by the IARC Cross-Cutting Working Group on Cancer Prevention Knowledge Translation and Transfer.
IARC PUBLICATIONS PROGRAMME
Posters, Infographics, and Videos
Human Cancer: Known Causes and Prevention by Organ Site
This poster presents carcinogenic agents and cancer-preventive interventions by organ site
Infographics
These infographics provide easy-to-understand overviews of cancer research topics
Videos
Videos include interviews with researchers, seminars, webinars, lectures, and more
IARC: a new era in cancer research
This new video presents the work of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Research and Capacity-Building
IARC Research
IARC’s objective is to promote international collaboration in cancer research
IARC Research Project websites
IARC coordinates many international collaborations
Learning and Capacity-Building website
IARC’s learning and capacity-building activities
IARC Learning portal
This portal provides a large variety of freely accessible learning and training resources
Research Branches
Governance and Leadership
IARC Director
The Director of IARC is responsible for the leadership of the Agency
IARC Medium-Term Strategy for 2021-2025
This Medium-Term Strategy seeks to position IARC as the leading global cancer authority
IARC Governance
This website provides links to documents of Branch Review, Scientific and Governing Council meetings
IARC Ethics Committee
The committee ensures that all IARC research projects conform to international ethical standards
Policies
IARC Data Protection Policy
This policy document addresses the processing of personal data for scientific purposes